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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-05-06

The people of Paris cat 2 1000, 900 Iark4
every year.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-14


The tide 81 emigration 81 the Russian
peasantFy into Siberia Is largely on the I'M
crease. There is no official registration Of
the numbers; but in 1886 there passed
through Syzrani alone $500, coming from
the central provinces Others in large
numbers proceed By sea to the Amoor in
the far east. The disturbance of popular
ton. = not limited To . movement beyond
the European frontiers, but prevails &C
lively within IT.
One hundred thousand colonists have
lately migrated to the banks OF the Kie-
ban, and the Rural bank is assisting many
other thOusands to establish themselves
in New Russia. With the exception OF
the last there is little or no organization
IN any of these movements; the people
simply seem impelled by impotence of
their present lot and blind desire Of
change, and they go forth not knowing
whittier they 60. Many of them return
10 their original settlements after longer
or shorter absence, more destitute than
they went forth, but far the larger num-
Der are never heard Of more. They are
lost in the vastness of the Eolitudes into
which they plunge.
There Is no government organization
whatever in many of the places they 60
TO; no information IS available before they
start as to the best routes, the capabilities
Of soil or the conditions Of climate and
season. II they succeed 1t Is only after
enduring unheard of hardsnips, which
might have been spared them il there ex-
listed department charged with the reg
ulation of this great national migration.
The instances of failure are, it Is to be
feared, the rule, and when the disaster
happens beyond the reach of railways and
steamers the world, even Of Russia, never
hears Of them The state itself is begin
ming to suffer directly in its finances from
this disorganized shifting of population,
as many Of the emigrants leave arrears of
taxes behind them. London Times.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-14
FranIxness ana Courtesy.

Two nice lads just placed under arrest at
St. Petersburg informed the authorities
that all they wanted to dowas to kill all
kings, emperors and princes. Fifteen
minutes later, when they were delivered
to the executioner, they discovered that
all kings, emperors and princes want to
do is to hang such chaps as they were.
The contest between Nihilism and impe-
rialism is being carried on with the ut
most frankness and courtesy, it appears.
Chicago Herald.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-14
R.formation not Complete

Salvation Army Man to hardware mer-
chant) Ten years ago, sir, / stole an AK
from You and here's Q dollar to pay for
It.
Merchant-Axes are worth dollar and
o half.
Salvation Army Man retur,ting the
money to his pocket -Dollar and half
for axesl can get 'em cheaper than
that. New York Sun.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-14
Going to BE . Smash Up.

Blobson found his little boy crying the
other day, and upon asking him what was
the matter, the precocions infant sobbed:
ssOh, pa! I'm afraid there's going to be @
smash up Ma said she was going to
spank me, and she's just been rubbing
nitro glycerine on her nds!'-Burling-
ton Free Press.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-14
EVENING.

Tfis signal he the sun drops down the west.
and nsmphals Gil Lis cloudy hosts Alright,
Refreafing from his vantage ground Oppressed
Is the advancing armies Of the night.
Slow fade the crimson banners from the blue:
a holy hush broods DER the earth's calm breast
One sos.l alone breaks the deep silence through,
A sleepy bird complaining from its nest.
Clare Beatrice Cooley IN Inter Ocean
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-14
AZ IJntimeIv Talkfne or.

Husband reading the paper ~ see that
Prince Harold is dead.
Wife IAN Anglomaniac, inexpressibly
shocked)-Is it possib1ei It seems too sad
for anything. What was the cause of
his DEATH
and then died Of blind staggers. New
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-14
The Pie ana tho child.

country, said: II object but to two
things in America-the pie and the hotel
child. Not until that child is made into
the pie win tolerate either"
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-14
An Easy way.

Achurch in Franklin, Conn.,, has found
a way to avoid making bulletin board Of
the pulpit. At cost of only 81 week
the notices are printed and handed to the
congregation as they pass out.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-14

Some sugar was made In Dakota this
spring from sap obtained from white
maple trees set out since the territory was
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-14
City Produce Markets.

Corrected daily by A. L. MARTIN,
Grocer, Queen Street.
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1S5Z.

Ba1timore's Great
Penny Daily a
complete newspa-
per in every re-.
spect. Indepen-
dent in its editor
ial ntterances ; full
service Of the As
ISOLATED Press an
army Of special
correspondents in
Maryland, Virgin
ia, West Virginia
and other States
chronicle the do
ings from points
throughout these
States the most
accurate and com
plete market re-
ports. The local
news IS written in
q spicy and most
complete manner,
all of which have
made it the favor
tie daily among all
classes.
Our Washington
correspondence is
recognized as the
entertaining and
truthful mirror of
the doings at the
Capital Of the ma
ton.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-14
PROFESSIONAL CARD

DR.. JAMES w. McSHERRY,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Offers his professional services to the
citizens of Martinsburg and vicinity.
Office and residence on the corner of
Burke and Spring alley.
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TRINITY M. Z. CHURCH, SOUTH.

West Martin Street.J
REV. j. r. ANDREW, PASTOR.
Sunday Preaching at II a. m. and 8
D. m; Sunday School, 8 a. m; Class, 2
and D. m; Wednesday, Prayer meet
ng at p. m; Friday, Young mems
prayer meeting at p. m; Saturday,
Christian workers. 8 p. m.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH,

Cor. King and College Streets,
REV. RoBr. DOUGLAS ROLLER, RECTOR
Sunday services, II a. M, and 7:3o
o. m. Parish Guild meets first Wednes-
day night in every month. Bible class
Thursday nights. You are welcome
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TO CONSUMPTIYES

The undersigned having been re-
stored to health by simple means, after
suffering for several years with severe
lung affection, and that dread disease
Consumption, is anxious to make
known to his fellow sufferers the means
Of cure. To those who desire it, he will
cheerfully send free of charge) copy
Of the prescription used, which they
willfind asure cure for Consumption.
Asthma, Catarrh, Bronchitis and
all throat and lung Maladies. He
hopes all sufferers willtry his Remedy,
as 1t is Invaluable. Those desiring the
prescription, which viii cost them moth
ing, and may prove blessing, will
please address, REV. EDWARD a. VIII
SON, williamsburg, Kings County,
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-14

doubt the most in
teresting Sunday
paper in the Unit
ed States. ITS
eight pages are
brimful Of good
newspaper work.
Besides all the
news, it contains
articles from the
pens of Rev. Hen
ry Ward Beecher,
General Adam Ba.
deau, Clara Belle,
Col. J. S. Mosby
and other famed
and brilliant writ
ers ; a copyrighted
story and a select
array of bright
and miscellaneous
literature.
Special atten-
ton is paid to so
ciety news from
points in Mary
land, Virginia and
West Virginia.
The paper for
the farmer, the
artisan, the pro-
fessional man, and
for the home. A
perfect gem of a
newspapers COM
plete array of the
doings of the week
from all portions
Of the world. Spec
ial attention to the
news from Con-
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p a r t m c n I S at
Washington /; its
state news elabor-
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Talmage's weekly
Sabbath sermon !;
letters from Col.
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II e n ~ w a d
Beecher, Clara
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one entire page OF
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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-08-12
Fighting Turtles.

A Wallingford dispatch tells Of fight
between two big swapping turtles on
Community lake at Wallingford. The
largest was estimated to weigh fifty
pounds. Those who saw it say that the
turtles would get several feet apart and
then come together like the Merrimac
and the Cumberland, though not with
such serious results. When together the
monsters would "catch as catch can, p"
and for time it was anybody's fight
The contestants, which were near the
top of the water, were so interested in
the affray that they failed to note the ap-
proach of the men in the boat until one
was seized by the tail and nearly capt
ured. Its great strength and weight
proved too much for its would be captor,
who necessarily relinquished his hold to
save himself from taking header into
the water.-Chicago Times.
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THE CIyET.

This odoriferous fluid is secreted in cavity
or pocket. 1t Is extracted from the animal
once week, while 1t is firmly attached to q
cage by means of strong chains. A small
spoon is introduced into the pocket and the
precious perfume is withdrawn with care
Hundreds of these animals are kept in cap
tivity on the outskirts of Abyssinia and sup
ply the world with civet.
There are, says Science News, from which
the above was taken, two distinct varieties of
the wonderful beasts. The Viverra civetta,
or true civet, is peculiar to Abyssinia and the
southern division of Africa, where it is vul-
carly known by the name of musk cat It
may be distinguished by its projecting teeth,
small and piercing eyes and short, rounded
ears. The hair is long and thin, the color
varying from grayish black to light gray,
darker on the back, where it forms an erectile
name. Its fattened sides are brindled with
black, irregular stripes. 1t is bloodthirsty
animal, and is an object of fear and abhor-
renee in this region, although it rarely moves
abroad during the day, but passes the hours
of light and heat in slothful slumber, hidden
from prying eyes. The Viverra zibetha of
India and the Philippine islands differs in no
essential particulars save its short and thick
hair and a much longer neck; the description
of one may serve for that, with this single
variation. In many ways the civet resem-
bles both the jaguar and the cat, the latter
especially in disposition and size.
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away; but by looking little more closely
a slight effort of the will causes this appear
ance to be reversed, and ABCD seems to
be the back face, while x comes to the front,
the apparent position of the solid changing
at the same time. A little practice will en-
able one to cause it to change sides at will;
and peculiar sensation is experienced as the
figure apparently changes its position, as if
endowed with life.
1t is rather difficult, says Science News, to
briefly explain this illusion, which depends
upon the laws of perspective. When the face
ABCD appears to be in front, the block
appears to be resting in a natural position,
and consequently the eye at first sees it that
way; but when the sides are reversed the
block seems to be tipped backward against
the action of gravity, and an effort of the
will is needed to make it assume that posi-
ton, although the lines of perspective indi-
cate both positions equally well. In order to
prevent this confusion in drawings Of crys-
tails, etc, the back lines are usually drawn
dotted or broken, to indicate their position.
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CHAPTER XXI. .
HE SHALL DIE,

The night was still and very dark. A soft,
cold rain, such as one often gets in the Wax
kerstroom and New Scotland districts of the
Transvaal, and which more resembles a true
north country mist than anything else, was
falling gently but persistently. This condition
of affairs was as favorable as possible to their
enterprise, and under cover of it the Hotten-
tot and the white girl crept far down the hill
to within twelve or fourteen PAGES of the
back of the wagon house. Then jamie, who
was leading, suddenly put back his hand and
checked her, and at that moment Jess caught
the sound of sentry's footsteps as he tramped
leisurely up and down. For a couple of
minutes or so they stopped thus, not knowing
what to do, when suddenly man came round
the corner of the building holding a lantern
in his hand On seeing the lantern Jess first
impulse was to fly, but Jantje, by a motion,
made her understand that she was to stop
still. The man with the lantern advanced
toward the other man, holding the light above
his head, and looking dim and gigantic in the
mist and rain Presently he turned his face.
and Jess saw that it was Frank Muller him
self. He stood thus for a moment waiting
till the sentry was near to him.
"You can go to your SUPPER" he said.
"Come back in half an hour will be re-
sponsble for the prisoners till then"
The man growled out an answer, something
about the rain. and then departed round the
end of the building, followed by Muller.
"Now then, come on" whispered Jantje;
"there is hole in the store room wall, and
you may be able to speak to Missile Bessie"
jess did not require second invitation, but
slipped up to the wall in five seconds Passing
her hand over the stonework, she found the
air hole, which she remembered well, for they
used to play bo-peep there as children, and
was about to whisper through it, when sud-
denly the door at the other end opened, and
Frank Muller entered, bearing the lantern in
his hand. For q moment he stood on the
threshold, opening the slide of the lantern in
order to increase the light His hat was off,
and he had cape of dark cloth thrown over
his shoulders, which seemed to add to his
great breadth, and the thought flashed
through the mind of Jess as she looked at
him through the hole and the light struck
upon his face and form, and glinted down his
golden beard, that he was the most magnif-
cent specimen of humanity she had ever seen.
In another instant he had turned the lantern
round and revealed her dear sister Bessie to
her gaze. Bessie was seated upon one of the
half empty sacks of mealies, apparently half
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-08-12

STANDING COLLARS, WITH THROAT BOWS.
These collars are designed to wear over the
collar Of high dress. One is covered out
side with folds Of pale blue Grape and lined
with blue ribbon, the picot edges of which are
turned over to form the binding. A ribbon
bow covers the fastening, in which pale blue
and helotrope and blue striped ribbon are
blended.
The remaining figure shows similar col
lar made of pink Grape, with a fold of pink
feather edged ribbon at the top. The bow is
composed Of numerous loops Of narrow pink
ribbon grouped with pointed loops of Grape.
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SCIENCE AND PROGRESS.
REMARKABLE ILLUSION ILLUS.
TRATED AND EXPLAINED.

Something About the Time and Manner
Of tho Wearing Out OF Iron Itails-How
, Ono Of the Most Peculiar and Expen-
sivo Perfumes IL Obtained.
The personal appearance Of the civet Is not
prepossesslng, as will he seen from the illus
tration, but this animal yields precious sub
stance, one OF the most peculiar and expen-
sive perfumes IN existence. This perfume Is
not only ., great favor with Oriental women,
but about 100 pounds Of civet Is used aunu-
ally in the United States in the manufacture
Of perfumes Like musk, 1t possesses lasting
qualities, and when added in minute guam
tity will augment the odor Of other perfumes
Civet is concrete mass semi fluid, with the
consistency of honey. When taken from the
animal it is Of a yellow brown color, but by
exposure turns to dark brown.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-08-12
Loose Jackets and Matinees.

Very pretty loose jackets and matinees,
says The Season, are being worn in the
country and at the seashore, trimmed with
beautiful embroidery worked with ingram
cotton in various colors, Japanese Russian
and Bulgarian embroidery carrying off the
palm. On some Of these jackets the embroid-
cry is executed ON the material itself, while
on others it is made OH bands of the same. A
dainty effect is given to the front by pleating
it in the center and fastening down at the
side under broad band Of embroidery. The
sleeves are very often pleated-also gathered
into deep worked band to harmonic, and
the high pleated collar finished off with small
coquettish bows.
Matinees, for indoor wear, are composed Of
very beautiful stuffs and trimmed in most
elaborate manner. Favored materials are:
plush, faille, surah, figured silk and foulard,
and for the trimmings the richest laces are
chosen. On the pleated skirt the ornamental
ton often consists Of pleatings and small
frills Of the same texture and lace, or it is en-
tirely Of lace and ribbon run through the
latter, finished off ON one side with small
hanging bows
The jacket worm with this reaches down a
little below the skirt trimming, and must be
decorated to correspond.
The front is made as rule with plastron
of same kind. and therefore open, yet dag
onal fastenings are also in good TASTE. The
plastron either forms pulled front by being
gathered or pleated, and drawn in by strings
at the waist, or it is of a scarf shape, arranged
in irregular folds, and combines jabot and
panier draperies, the lower part being caught
up with bow or ribbon rosette.
Tasteful dressing gowns are made of fine,
soft, colored wooden materials with yokes,
upright collars and cuffs of dark plush or
velvet The front is arranged below the yoke
in large pleats falling straight down to the
feet, and the back and sides fit tight to the
figure as far as the waist. At the back the
skirt is draped in graceful punched style,
while at the side it is caught up lightly in folds
Very stylish dressing gowns have open
fronts filled in with gathered lace or soft silk
stuff, kept in place by a pointed Swiss band
of the same material. Princess shapes are
also worn, yet only the front of the gown is
made in one piece; the back is cut short and
rounded, ard the back breadths mounted full
on this.
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An Attractive Tennis Blouse.

blouse" is made of blue and white striped fan
mel or any of the fancy tennis cloths, and may
be worn with skirts Of wooden or muslin.
These are belted, gathered waists, with
basque like piece on the hips, making them Of
the same length as the Norfolk jacket, and
with deep sailor collar opening over shirt
plastron of white flannel, upon which tennis
rackets are embroidered. A sailor hat Of
plain flannel, or of straw, with a striped band
matching the material, is usually worn will,
the blouse
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-08-12
A Printers Error

Sweet are the uses of adversely; the
printers copy said, but he set it up, sweet
are the uses of advertising. Sweet indeed
to those who in sickness and suffering have
seen the advertisement of some sovereign
remedy, which upon trial has brought them
from deaths door, "The best thing l ever
saw in my paper was the advertisement of
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is again and again the testimony of those
who have been healed by it of lung trou-
bles, bronchial affections. tumOrs. ulcers,
liver complaints and the ills to which flesh
is heir,
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The Land Never Rests.

Recent scientific experiments make it ap-
pear, says writer on earthquakes, that the
surface of the land is never absolutely at rest
for more than thirty hours at time. Thus
those great earthquakes which make epochs
in history are merely extreme manifestations
of forces that rarely Sleep
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-08-12
Popular Summer Dresses.

Foulards and India silks are among the
most popular and at the same time comfort
able dresses for summer wear. The red
foulards and China silks, so popular with
French women, are also worn here. Velvet
is much used as trimming for these soft
silk dresses, the velvet being employed for
collar, cuffs, vest and plastron.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-08-12
To Harden Tools.

A. E. Tucker claims, in trade journal,
that he has successfully edged growing tools
for chilled rolls by dipping the actual cutting
portion in mercury. No more of the, steel
than is actually necessary should be dipped.
as, while imparting extreme hardness, it
naturally makes the body of the tool ex-
tremely brittle.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-08-12
Delicate PHOTOGRAPHY.

German photographers have succeeded in
photographing projectile in the course Of
its flight, and some of the photographs show
the head of condensed air which precedes
every shot 1t is this "head," explains Popular
Science News, which prevents even skillful
rifiemen from hitting an empty egg shell
when hung on long thread. The air blows
the shell out Of the way of the bullet
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-08-12

A lace jabot borders the point on each side.
Underneath it are attached two lace scarfs,
which extend downward in folds, and meet
in point at the waist under a ribbon bow.
The scarfs are composed Of three strips OF
white lace sewed together lengthwise.
The above models, with descriptions, are
from Harper's Bsxs-
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-08-12
When Rails Wear Out.

1t is well known fact among railroad men
that on railroads running north and south
the west rails wear out the faster; that five
rails will wear out on the west side of the
track while three are doing service on the
east side.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-08-12
Liquid at Low Temperature.

Quicksilver is the metal mercury in a melted
state. 1t thaws at 3sS dogs. below zero, or,
below that point, hardens. Under and above
a temperature Of 80 dogs. below zero there is
the same relation between hard and melted
mercury as there is between ice and water
under and above a temperature Of SO degs
above, or potassium at IS degs, or tin at 22S
degs.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-08-12
Why Teeth Vary in Hardness.

The teeth of an individual often vary
greatly in hardness at intervals and Berlin
physician, w. D. Miller, is experimenting to
show that this is due to varying proportion
of lime salts in the food.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-08-12

Sick and bilious headache and ali de
of stomach and bowels cured
by DIR. Pierce's Pellets-or ambitious gram
ules 20 cents vial. No cheap boxes to
allow waste of virtues. By druggists.